Biography
Following a string of early appearances on such popular series as "ER" (NBC, 1994-2009), Liu skyrocketed to fame in 1998 when she joined the cast of the quirky legal comedy "Ally McBeal" (Fox, 1997-2002) as the deliciously malicious Ling Woo. The actress quickly parlayed her sudden popularity into roles on the big screen in feature film hits like "Shanghai Noon" (2000), "Charlie's Angels" (2000) and a bravura performance as Japanese crime lord …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Joined the cast of TNT's "Southland" as seasoned policewoman Jessica Tang | |
2011 | Again lent her voice to the animated feature "Kung Fu Panda 2" | |
2010 | Made her Broadway debut in the Tony Award-winning hit play "God of Carnage" | |
2008 | Lent her voice to the character Viper in the animated feature "Kung Fu Panda" | |
2008 | Joined the cast of ABC drama "Dirty Sexy Money" | |
2008 | Starred on the short-lived ABC series "Cashmere Mafia," executive produced by "Sex and the City" producer Darren Star | |
2007 | Guest starred on ABC's "Ugly Betty" | |
2006 | Appeared in one of three short stories about the global HIV pandemic, "3 Needles" | |
2006 | Played the girl next door opposite Josh Hartnett in the thriller "Lucky Number Slevin" | |
2005 | Portrayed a psychologist opposite Keira Knightley in the thriller "Domino" | |
2004 | Guest-starred on several episodes of NBC's "Joey" as a tough-talking executive producer | |
2003 | Played assassin O-Ren Ishii/Cottonmouth in Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill"; film released in two Volumes "Kill Bill Vol. 1" (2003) and "Kill Bill Vol.2" (2004) | |
2003 | Re-teamed with Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz to reprise their roles in "Charlie's Angels 2: Full Throttle" | |
2002 | Appeared in small but vital role as murderess Kitty Baxter in "Chicago" | |
2000 | Portrayed Alex Munday, one of "Charlie's Angels" in McG's film adaption of the popular 70s series | |
2000 | Portrayed a kidnapped Chinese princess in "Shanghai Noon" opposite Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson | |
1999 | Landed featured role in "Play It to the Bone" | |
1999 | Cast as the sadistic dominatrix/hit woman for the Chinese mafia in "Payback" | |
1998 | Joined the cast of Fox's legal comedy "Ally McBeal" as Ling Woo; garnered Emmy (1999) and SAG (2000) nominations; left show early in the fifth season to pursue film career | |
1997 | Played Luke Perry's racist self-loathing girlfriend in Showtime's "Riot" | |
1997 | Played an exotic dancer in "City of Industry" | |
1996 | Cast as a regular on "Pearl" (CBS) playing college student Amy Li alongside Rhea Pearlman | |
1996 | Feature debut, a small part in "Jerry Maguire" | |
1995 | Had a memorable recurring role on NBC's "ER" as a woman whose son is suffering from complications of AIDS | |
1991 | Had an early television role on Fox's "Beverly Hills, 90210" as a waitress at the Peach Pit | |
| Appeared in TV commercials | ||
1989 | Cast in the lead role of Alice, in the University of Michigan's production of "Alice in Wonderland" | |
| Raised in Queens, NY | ||
Awards
2012 | Critics' Choice TV Award for Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series in Southland |
2004 | MTV Movie Award for Best Dance Sequence in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle |
2004 | MTV Movie Award for Best Villain in Kill Bill Vol. 1 |
2003 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Chicago |
2001 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Ally McBeal |
2000 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in Ally McBeal |
2000 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Ally McBeal |
1999 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Ally McBeal |
1999 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Ally McBeal |